Fruit Cocktail Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cored and chopped apples (about 3 cups chopped)
• Juice of half a lemon
• 2 (15 ounce) cans lite fruit cocktail
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, well drained, optional
• 1 pound seedless, red grapes, halved
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla or lemon pudding, regular or sugar free
• 2 medium sized, firm bananas, optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Put the apples in a large bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over the top and toss.

2. 2

   Drain the canned fruits, reserving 2 cups of the juices in a separate small bowl, and adding the canned fruit, cherries and grapes to the apples; toss.

3. 3

   Whisk the vanilla pudding into the reserved juices for about 2 minutes, or until fully blended; add to the fruit bowl.

4. 4

   Stir gently and refrigerate several hours, or overnight, before serving, to allow flavors to mingle.

5. 5

   Just before serving, peel and slice bananas and stir in.